Dawick, John, active 1960

Date: 1960 - 1969

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-VUDC-1960s

Description: Includes some programmes whose dates are unknown, and from groups within the University not strictly the Drama Club. Includes: 1960s: University Drama presents "After the rain", by John Bowen. Produced by Pamela Hewes. [1960s?] Programme. V.U.W. Drama Club. "The promise", by Aleksei Arbuzov. Produced by Murray ALford in 1968. Programme. University Drama Club. "Salome", by Oscar Wilde, produced by Jack Richards; and "Everyman", produced by Paul Maunder. [1960s?]. Programme (2 copies) "Sick nativity"; Victoria University Drama Club annual Christmas revue. Stage manager Russell Campbell; producer Martin van Dijk. Programme [1960s?] ca 1960: VUW Drama Club. "Yules a Poppin" [Yulesapoppin]; a Christmas revue directed by William Sheat, associate director Bruce Lawson. Designed by Don Ramage. [late 1950s or ca 1960]. Programme (2 copies) VUW Drama Club. "The knight of the burning pestle", by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher. Produced by John Dawick. VUW Little Theatre, 26-30 April [late 1950s - ca 1960]. Programme (2 copies) 1961: VUW Drama Club. "Much ado about nothing", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Roy Hope. Setting and costume design by Richard Hammond. 26 April - 3 Mary 1961. Programme (2 copies) 1962: VUW Drama Club. "Troilus and Cressida", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Roger Savage; design by Bruce Woods. Composer Jenny McLeod. [1962?]. Programme (2 copies) VUW Drama Club. "The seagull", by Anton Chekhov". Produced by Margaret Walker. Student Union Theatre, 21-28 July 1962. Programme (2 copies) VUW Drama Club. "Guided mistletoe"; Xmas revue 1962. Devised and directed by William Sheat. University Memorial Theatre, 11-15 December 1962. Programme (cover design by Don Ramage) 1963: VUW Drama Club. "Lysistrata", by Aristophanes, translated by Dudley Fitts. Produced by Owen Leeming. Victoria University Memorial Theatre, 22 June - 3 July 1963. Programme (2 copies). VUW Drama Club. "Vilent nite"; a revue. Little Theatre, 10-14 December 1963. Programme (2 copies) Victoria University English Department presents "Measure for Measure", by William Shakespeare. Produced by Michael Hattaway, in the University Theatre. 24, 26, 27 April 1963. Programme (2 copies) 1964: "The private ear and the public eye", by Peter Scaffer. Produced by Peter Engebretsen. VUC Drama Club, June 164. Programme. Victoria University Contemporary Arts Group. Three one-act plays ("Crawling Arnold" by Jules Feiffer, produced by Brian Wigney (VUW Drama Club); "The sandbox", by Edward Albee, produced by Peter Frater (VUW Contemporary Arts group); "The greatest day in me life", by John Parkyn, produced by Anne Brooker (Wellington Teachers' Training Coolege Drama Club)). Memorial Theatre, Student Union Building, 10 and 12 September 1964?. Programme. 1965: "Roundabout"; ten dialogues - Arthur Schnitzler's "Reigen" (1897) translated by Eric Bentley. Produced by Roger Savage.; Victoria University Drama Club, July 1965. Programme (2 copies, one damaged) "The devils", by John Whiting. Produced by Richard Campion. Victoria University Drama Club. University Theatre, 21-27 April [1965]. Programme (2 copies) 1966: "Billy Liar", by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall. Produced by Leslie Wright. [16.4.66]. Programme (2 copies). "The revenger's tragedy", by Cyril Tourneur, 1607. Produced by Cathie Gordon. 1966. Programme 1967: VUW Drama Club. "Cross purpose", by Albert Camus, translated by Stuart Gilbert. Produced by Jennie Sherwood-Butt. Memorial Theatre, March 1967. Programme. 1968: "The crucible", by Arthur Miller. Produced by Antony Groser. VUW Drama Club, 15-20 April, 1968. Programme (2 copies) 1969: "All's well that ends well", by William Shakespeare, produced by Dick Johnstone. VUW Drama Club, 10-19 April 1969. Programme (2 copies) Quantity: 21 theatre programmes and fliers.. Physical Description: Offset print or typescript on programmes, sizes below 250 mm. Processing information: Record updated 7 March 2024 with information on play 'The Promise'.

Date: 1960

From: Unity Theatre :[Programmes and fliers relating to plays and dramatic performances]

Reference: Eph-A-UNITY-1960

Description: Includes: "Mother Courage" by Bertolt Brecht. Produced by Nola Millar. Concert Chamber Town Hall. 6-10 September 1960. Set of six tickets with flier. "The country wife", by William Wycherley. Produced by Anne Flannery. Concert Chamber. 29 November - 3 December 1960. Programme (2 copies) and 2 pink tickets. "The entertainer", by John Osborne. Produced by Ronald Bowie. Music by Leslie Souness. Town Hall Concert Chamber 21-25 June 1960. Programme (2 copies) plus two tickets. "Medea", by Jean Anouilh, and "Cyclops" by Euripides. Produced by John Dawick. Studio Production. 26-30 October 1960. Programme (2 copies) "Roar like a seagull", presented by the Worshipful Company of Masons. Produced by David Crewes and Michael Haigh. Finale written by Bruce Mason. Cast includes: Michael Haigh, Sally Garland, Grant Tilly, Jenny Harty, John Bullock, Jenny Barlow, Alan Christie, David Crewes, Gerry Mills, Beverly Haigh. Guest actors Dinah Priestley, Jim Delahunty, Verb Wright. Jewish Social Club. 12 December [1960s?] Programme (3 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s) programmes, plus some tickets and duplicates.. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto.

Date: 1982

From: [Programmes and ephemera of octavo size for drama productions in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-DRAMA-1982

Description: Includes: Actors' Variety and Performing Artists' Equity Industrial Union of Workers. Membership card for Rodney M Murphy [1982?] Wanganui Repertory Theatre presents "The government inspector", by Nikolai Gogol. Directed by Anne Flannery. 13-20 March 1982. Programme Kapiti Players Inc presents "How the other half loves", by Alan Ayckbourne. Producer Victor Webb. [Raumati Beach], 25 September 1982. Programme The New Players present "Humpty; last of the good eggs", written and directed by Jean Slobbe & Margaret Potter. Newlands College Hall, Bracken Rd, [1982?]. Programme (2 copies) New Zealand Theatre Federation One Act Play Festival. 1982 golden jubilee. National final festival. Southward Museum Theatre Paraparaumu. Adjudicator Dr John Dawick. Programme (With short history of the festival and a list of winners from the previous 50 years)(2 copies). Interact Theatre Co. presents Alan Ayckbourn's "The Norman conquests" ("Table manners", and "Round and round the garden"). Directed by Michael Sagar. [Wellington, 1982]. Programme Goldcrest Theatre Associates in association with Mercury Theatre presents "Once a Catholic", by Mary O'Malley. [NZ tour, September - November 1982]. Programme Playmarket Publications. New Zealand theatrescripts; a new series of low-cost publications, making available new playscripts to theatres, libraries, schools and general readers. [Pamphlet, received May 1982] The New Players present "Shotgun wedding", by Joe Musaphia; a modern comedy directed by Brian Staniland. Newlands College Music Room, 7-9, 13-17 July [1982]. Flier only Invitation to observe the second New Zealand Playwrights' Workshop. Watch professional actors and directors at work on new plays. 10-16 May 1982. Yellow flier (2 copies) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on programmes and fliers, sizes below 250 mm.